by jtpratt | Jul 25, 2008 | distractions, opinions
About 2 days ago, Dr. Edgar Mitchell, the astronaut who was the 6th person to walk on the moon in 1971 on the Apollo 14 mission, had a radio interview. He talked to “Kerrang Radio” in the UK, and he kind of stunned the host by saying that governments...
by jtpratt | Jul 21, 2008 | distractions, web, youtube
Nobody said that wrestling fans don’t get involved – but these fans get a little “too into it” when one of the wrestlers needs a folding chair. I think he gets a little more than he bargained for. I’m getting the picture they sell beer at...
by jtpratt | Jul 2, 2008 | car tech, distractions, gadgets, tech news
If you’re thinking being green, saving gas, and looking futuristic – the “UNO” motorcycle has all that and more! They call the “Uno” an electric unicycle, but I don’t think that’s actually a good descriptor since it has...
by jtpratt | Jun 24, 2008 | distractions, web
You know, over the years I’ve seen lots of crazy stuff for sale on eBay. Maybe I’d seen one haunted baby doll or Jesus in a grilled cheese too many, because I thought I’d seen it all. Then I came across this Slashdot post about a man selling his...
by jtpratt | Jun 11, 2008 | computers, distractions, youtube
Here’s yet another video of an office worker gone nuts, but this is better than the guy swiping his computer monitor and keyboard off the desk. This guy flat out throws monitors across the room, he tears down cube walls, and he even appears to take a...
by jtpratt | Jun 3, 2008 | distractions, tech news
Bionics, Cyborgs, and exo-skeletons are on the verge of being able to be sold to industry and the general public. Here are 5 different things that seem to be ripped from the movies and television right into reality. I see incredible things based on new technology...